ridicule
/rˈɪdʌkjul/
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Definitions
Noun
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
Noun
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Verb
subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"